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Bruce Springsteen - I Wish It Would Rain (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Lead Vocals
Ron Aniello
Ron Aniello
Guitar
Curt Ramm
Curt Ramm
Trumpet
Barry Danielian
Barry Danielian
Trumpet
Clark Gayton
Clark Gayton
Trombone
Bill Holloman
Bill Holloman
Tenor Saxophone
Ed Manion
Ed Manion
Baritone Saxophone
Tom Timko
Tom Timko
Baritone Saxophone
Curtis King, Jr.
Curtis King, Jr.
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Dennis Collins
Dennis Collins
Background Vocals
Rob Mathes
Rob Mathes
Conductor
Lisa Kim
Lisa Kim
Violin
Kristi Helberg
Kristi Helberg
Violin
Dasol Jeong
Dasol Jeong
Violin
Kuan Cheng Lu
Kuan Cheng Lu
Violin
Joanna Maurer
Joanna Maurer
Violin
Suzanne Ornstein
Suzanne Ornstein
Violin
Annaliesa Place
Annaliesa Place
Violin
Sein Ryu
Sein Ryu
Violin
Sharon Yamada
Sharon Yamada
Violin
Danielle Farina
Danielle Farina
Viola
Devin Moore
Devin Moore
Viola
Rebecca Young
Rebecca Young
Viola
Patrick Jee
Patrick Jee
Cello
Clarice Jensen
Clarice Jensen
Cello
Sophie Shao
Sophie Shao
Cello
Park Su Hyun
Park Su Hyun
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
Songwriter
Rodger Penzabene
Rodger Penzabene
Songwriter
Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Producer
Ron Aniello
Ron Aniello
Producer
Rob Lebret
Rob Lebret
Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sunshine, blue skies, please go away
My girl has found another, and gone astray
And with her went my future, my life is filled with gloom
So day after day, I stay locked up in my room
[Verse 2]
I know to you it might sound strange
But I wish it would rain
(Oh, how I wish that it would rain)
Oh, yeah
[Verse 3]
It hurts so badly I wanna go outside (Such a lovely day)
But everybody knows that a man ain't supposed to cry
But listen, I've got to cry, because crying eases the pain
People, this hurt I feel inside
Words, I could never explain
I just wish it would rain
(Oh, how I wish that it would rain)
Oh, let it rain, let it rain
(Oh, how I wish that it would rain)
Rain
[Verse 4]
(Let it rain) Let it rain, let it rain
(Let it rain) Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
(Let it rain) Oh, let it rain
[Verse 5]
Day in, day out, my tear-stained face
Pressed against the window pane
My eyes, they search the skies desperately for rain
'Cause raindrops will hide my teardrops
And no one will ever know
That I'm crying (Crying), I'm crying
Yeah, when I go outside
To the world outside, my tears I refuse to explain
Oh, I wish it would rain
(Oh, how I wish that it would rain)
Ooh, baby
[Verse 6]
(Let it rain) Let it rain, let it rain
(Rain, rain, rain, let it rain) Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain
(Let it rain)
I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes (Rain, rain, rain, let it rain)
Oh, let it rain
(Let it rain)
[Verse 7]
I'm a man and I got my pride
Till it rains I'm gonna stay inside (Let it rain)
Let it rain (Let it rain)
[Verse 8]
Oh, let it rain
Oh, let it rain
Mmm, let it rain
Oh, let it rain
Written by: Norman Whitfield, Rodger Penzabene
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